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Genetic and Antigenic Analysis of Invasive Serogroup Y Neisseria meningitidis Isolates Collected from 1999 to 2003 in Canada
19 Apr 2007
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One hundred forty serogroup Y Neisseria meningitidis isolates recovered from patients with invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Canada from 1999 to 2003 were analyzed by genetic and serological methods. Seventy-four isolates (52.9%) belonged to serotype 2c, and most have serosubtype antigen P1.5,2 (37 isolates, 26%) or P1.5 (31 isolates, 22%). Forty-eight isolates (34.3%) belonged to serotype 14 and have...
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